For Sale7 Bedroom Detached House in The Green, Calne, SN11£1,500,000

A warm and welcoming historic family home in Calne's conservation area, with excellent character and a fantastically versatile layout. With captivating views over its own gardens and the village green, Priestley House is a magnificent Georgian home built in 1758 at the heart of Calne’s conservation area. The house offers a wealth of history and is named after Dr Joseph Priestley, who discovered oxygen while working for the Earl of Shelbourne at nearby Bowood House in 1774, while living at Priestley House. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2levg9kge7o Much of the property’s original character remains, including oak beams and floorboards and magnificent fireplaces. It has been extensively and sympathetically modernised and is presented in an excellent decorative order throughout in a traditional style, having been continuously well maintained over the years. Recent updates include repointing the limestone elevations, new carpets and cosmetic redecoration. The kitchen is a particular highlight, with its hand-built custom cabinetry, four-oven AGA, a Bosch oven, two ring SMEG gas hob and two integrated fridge freezers. The inviting kitchen serves as the heart of the family home, with windows on three sides affording ever-changing natural light, ample space for entertaining and an adjoining garden room providing additional space. The kitchen was originally a barn and the hatch to the hayloft above, now converted to a bedroom, can still be seen in the impressive, beamed ceiling. It is a wonderful place to sit and enjoy the warmth of the AGA and the many characterful features of the home, with natural light pouring in. On the ground floor there are three further reception rooms, a workshop, utility room and cloakroom, all arranged around a fabulously grand reception hallway with an imposing chandelier. The living room is a beautiful space, with two large, shuttered windows overlooking The Green and a wood-burning stove set within a stunning fireplace; it provides a further excellent space for entertaining. There is a dual aspect room currently used as an art studio, which has potential to be a further formal dining room, and a cosy snug. Outside The house looks out directly onto the green, with an imposing double frontage and a classically Georgian pedimented front door. A gravel driveway leads alongside the house to a parking area with 9kw fast electric car charger, a detached garage and an attractively landscaped garden. The garden is walled and arranged into two areas including lawns, terraces for outdoor dining, well-stocked flowerbeds and borders, a variety of mature trees, a pergola and a water feature. There is a separate large woodshed providing additional storage. Situation The property fronts onto Calne’s historic green, a conservation area, and thus enjoys a lovely outlook yet is within a few minutes’ walk of all amenities. Calne offers a good range of day-to-day amenities, which include a leisure centre with an indoor swimming pool, a public library and various pubs and restaurants. Chippenham (about seven miles) has a mainline station with services to London Paddington in around 70 minutes together with access to the M4 motorway at junction 17. The charming market town of Marlborough is about 13 miles and offers a Waitrose supermarket, twice-weekly market and several excellent restaurants. The city of Bath, with its leading private schools, as well as Cirencester and the Cotswolds, with its chocolate-box villages, excellent pubs and extensive leisure opportunities, and sights such as Lacock and Avebury’s Standing Stones, are all nearby. The surrounding downland countryside offers excellent opportunities for walking, riding, and other country pursuits, and there is a PGA Championship golf course and spa at Bowood House. There is a good selection of primary and secondary schooling in the local area including St Marys in Calne, Stonar School at Atworth and Marlborough College. Additional Information Wiltshire Council Tax Band F. Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Additional information - Grade II*-listed house - Conservation area - Lovely views - Seven double bedrooms - Five bath/shower rooms - Three reception rooms - Light-filled kitchen - Large cellars - Driveway parking - Detached garage Key information Council Tax Band: F Tenure: Freehold